Caravan
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C F G C F G
And the caravan is on its way, I can hear the merry gypsy play
F C Dm7 C
Mama, Mama, Look at Amerou
F C Dm7 C
She's out playin' with her radio,
F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C
La la la-la, la la la, la la la-la, la la la
In the caravan there's all my friends
Yeah they'll stay with me until the end
Gypsy Robin, is way down the road
Tell me everything I need to know, la la.....
F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C
Turn up your radio, and let-a me hear a song
F C Dm7 C
Switch on your electric light
F C Dm7 C
So we can get down to whats really wrong
F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C
I long to hold you tight, so that I can feel ya
F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C
Sweet lady of the night, I shall reveal ya .. If you won't
F C Dm7 C
Turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher, radio
F C Dm7 C
Turn it up, just enough, so you know, it's got soul
F C Dm7 C F C Dm7 C
La la la-la, la la la, la la la-la, la la la
Yeah the caravan is painted red and white
That means everybody's staying overnight
Yeah the barefoot gypsy boy round the campfire sing and play
And the woman tells us all go away
La la la-la, la la la, la la la-la, la la la
How to play Caravan
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.